The Kids Guide to Money Cents Book

Personal Reaction: The Kids Guide to Money Cents is not exactly what I expected it to be, but I did find that it had some educational value and was pretty interesting. Lots of different examples of saving and spending were given throughout the book, which was really unique.

Read Aloud: This book is about the importance of money, talking about why we need it, what we do with it, how to pay for things and how to save it. Throughout the book there are different illustrations of receipts which show how things add up, as well as kids actually purchasing things. In my classroom, I would use this book math class and more specifically when we were learning about money. It would be best read aloud, because not all sections of the book may be relevant to students or the specific lesson.

Independent Read: While I don't think all students should read this book alone, I think it would really benefit students who wanted to know more about the subject or who were having issues understanding certain concepts and needed some extra information.

Literary Elements: I think one of the most important literary elements exemplified in this book is how factual it is. It would be a great way to show students what an informational book looks like in comparison to a fiction story.